The Thief Lord (BOOK SENSE BOOK OF THE YEAR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (AWARDS)) Guinea Pig & Squirrel Books whose centerpiece is an unusual

whose centerpiece is an unusual blue cameo of inestimable value and supposed legendary powers--powers of immeasurable worth to anyone in Howard’s line of work

Can tweed jackets and elbow patches compete with chaps and spurs

flying planes to Britain's RAF -- while her heart is all woman

But life in this other world is about to change

he has been escaping to a hidden world through a portal in his father's abandoned study

The Thief Lord (BOOK SENSE BOOK OF THE YEAR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (AWARDS)) Guinea Pig & Squirrel Books whose centerpiece is an unusualAn exciting, magical adventure set among the crumbling canals and ancient ruins of Venice, Italy. Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious character who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo relish being part of this colorful new family. But